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Merck & Co. (MRK)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$80.37 USD

80.37
10,826,887

+0.93 (1.17%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 04:02 PM ET

After-Market: $80.36 -0.01 (-0.01%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth D Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 35% (87 out of 246)

Industry: Large Cap Pharmaceuticals

Zacks News

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Will Pfizer (PFE) Keep the Earnings Streak Alive in Q2?

While Pfizer's (PFE) new drugs like Ibrance and Xeljanz are likely to drive Q2 sales, genericization of key drugs and supply shortages in legacy Hospira products will hurt the same.

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    Merck (MRK) Q2 Earnings Coming Up: What's in the Cards?

    Merck's (MRK) new products like Keytruda and Bridion are likely to drive second-quarter sales. However, headwinds remain in the form genericization of key drugs and increasing competition.

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      Lilly (LLY) Tops Q2 Earnings, Chooses IPO Path for Elanco

      Eli Lilly (LLY) tops estimates for both earnings and sales in the second quarter and raises guidance for 2018. It will divest its Elanco unit into a new public company. Stock up in pre-market trading.

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        Will Strong HIV Sales Fuel Gilead (GILD) In Q2 Earnings?

        Gilead's (GILD) HIV franchise is expected to maintain momentum and offset the decline from the HCV franchise.

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          Healthcare ETFs to Buy on Solid Q2 Earnings Expectations

          With earnings surprises well in the cards, the healthcare sector is expected to witness earnings growth of 9.1% in the second quarter, suggesting continued outperformance for healthcare ETFs.

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            Merck to Cut Price of Few Drugs Amid Drug Pricing Controversy

            Merck (MRK) announces a 60% cut in U.S. list prices for its hepatitis C drug, Zepatier. It will also lower the list price of some other drugs by 10%.

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              Pharma Stock Roundup: JNJ & NVS' Q2 Earnings, FDA Approvals

              J&J (JNJ) and Novartis (NVS) kick off earnings for pharma sector on a strong note. FDA approves J&J's latest HIV medicine and line extension of Pfizer's prostate cancer drug.

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                Roche's Tecentriq Met Primary Goal in First-Line NSCLC Study

                Roche's (RHHBY) late-stage lung cancer study on immuno-oncology drug, Tecentriq, meets its co-primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS).

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                  J&J's (JNJ) Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Cancer Drug Sales

                  J&J (JNJ) beats estimates for both earnings and sales in the second quarter of 2018. However, it narrows its full year sales forecast due to currency factors.

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                    Does the $4.7 Billion Talc Verdict Spell Trouble for J&J?

                    After a jury awards cancer victims a huge payout, is there more trouble ahead?

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                      Amgen Resubmits BLA to FDA for Osteoporosis Candidate Evenity

                      Amgen Inc. (AMGN) and its partner UCB announce the resubmission of the BLA to the FDA for Evenity to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men at increased risk of fracture.

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                        Will J&J's (JNJ) Pharma Segment Strength Drive Q2 Earnings?

                        The positive trend seen in J&J's (JNJ) pharma segment sales in the past three quarters is likely to continue in Q2

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                          Pharma Stock Roundup: PFE to Split Into 3 Units, J&J to Pay $4.7B in Talc Lawsuit

                          Pfizer (PFE) is re-organizing its business into three new units, effective 2019. A St Louis jury orders J&J (JNJ) to pay $4.69 billion in a lawsuit related to its talc-based products.

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                            Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Boeing Q2 Commercial Deliveries Up Y/Y, Pfizer to Reorganize

                            The index enjoyed a strong week of gains, boosted by expectations of a strong second quarter earnings season.

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                              Pfizer (PFE) to Reorganize Business Into Three New Units

                              Pfizer (PFE) is re-organizing its business into three business segments, effective 2019. It is separating its consumer healthcare business into a standalone unit.

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                                J&J (JNJ) to Set Pharma Q2 Earnings in Motion: What's Up?

                                The positive trend seen in J&J's (JNJ) pharma segment sales in the past three quarters is likely to continue in Q2.

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                                  Bristol-Myers' Combo Drugs Get FDA Nod for Colorectal Cancer

                                  Bristol-Myers' (BMY) Opdivo in combination with its Yervoy received the FDA approval to treat patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that has progressed following treatment with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan.

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                                    Merck's Keytruda Gets FDA's Priority Review for Liver Cancer

                                    The FDA grants a priority review to Merck's (MRK) label expansion filing for its key cancer drug Keytruda regarding the first-line treatment of advanced HCC.

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                                      Pfizer to Defer Price Increases After Discussion With Trump

                                      Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) to defer its recent price increases of several prescription drugs after discussion with Trump.

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                                        Drug Pricing in Focus Again as Trump Tweet Slams Pfizer

                                        In a tweet, Trump says Pfizer and other U.S. drugmakers should be "ashamed" that they have raised drug prices for "no reason".

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                                          Pharma Stock Roundup: NVS to Divest Eye Care Unit, CHMP Gives Nod to Several Drugs

                                          Novartis (NVS) intends to spin off its Alcon eye care division. The CHMP gives positive opinion recommending marketing approval to several drugs.

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                                            Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Bell-Boeing JV's Navy Deal Win, Merck Keytruda's Priority Review

                                            The Dow traverses a holiday-shortened week during which trading volumes remain low.

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                                              Bristol-Myers' Sprycel Gets EC Approval for Label Expansion

                                              Bristol-Myers (BMY) receives EC approval for the label expansion of Sprycel for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia in patients aged one to 18 years.

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                                                AstraZeneca's Two New Cancer Drugs Get Approval in Japan

                                                AstraZeneca gets approval in Japan for two new cancer drugs. These include Lynparza for a breast cancer indication and Imfinzi for an early-stage lung cancer indication.

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                                                  Merck's Keytruda Gets Priority Review in Difficult Lung Cancer

                                                  Merck's (MRK) sBLA looking to expand the label of Keytruda for first-line treatment of metastatic squamous NSCLC gets FDA's priority review. The decision is expected on Oct 30.